Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

Israel Boycott: Sally Rooney won’t let novel be published in Hebrew

Israel Boycott: Sally Rooney won’t let novel be published in Hebrew

Sally Rooney, a bestselling Irish author, won’t allow her recently published novel to be published in Hebrew because she supports a cultural boycott of Israel.… Read More ›

Facebook’s services start coming back online after outage

Facebook’s services start coming back online after outage

New York – Around six hours after Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram went down, service started coming back online, though coverage was still spotty. Facebook (FB),… Read More ›

Leaked Records Open A ‘Pandora’ Box Of Financial Secrets

Leaked Records Open A ‘Pandora’ Box Of Financial Secrets

  UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have been hiding their investments in mansions,… Read More ›

An oil spill off the California coast destroyed a wildlife habitat and caused dead birds and fish to wash up on Huntington Beach, officials say

An oil spill off the California coast destroyed a wildlife habitat and caused dead birds and fish to wash up on Huntington Beach, officials say

A swath of the Southern California coast is covered with oil after 3,000 barrels’ worth gushed into the Pacific Ocean — devastating some of the… Read More ›

‘Downton Abbey’ actress ‘maid’ for film on Holocaust survivor trauma in 1960s UK

‘Downton Abbey’ actress ‘maid’ for film on Holocaust survivor trauma in 1960s UK

In ‘Ganef,’ streaming via the Manhattan Short Film Festival through Oct. 3, Sophie McShera plays a London housekeeper challenged by her employer, who survived Auschwitz… Read More ›

4 Accused Of Plotting School Attack On Columbine Anniversary

4 Accused Of Plotting School Attack On Columbine Anniversary

  DUNMORE, Pa. (AP) — Four teenagers have been charged with a plot to attack a Pennsylvania high school in 2024, on the 25th anniversary… Read More ›

Two Canadians imprisoned by China have been released, Prime Minister Trudeau says

Two Canadians imprisoned by China have been released, Prime Minister Trudeau says

  Ottawa, Canada – Two Canadians detained by China for nearly three years have been released, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday night. Trudeau… Read More ›

Visiting Your Rebbe Over Sukkos

Visiting Your Rebbe Over Sukkos

(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com) It is a little known fact, but Rav Aharon Kotler zt”l did not just learn under the Alter zt”l… Read More ›

A General Overview of Sukkos

A General Overview of Sukkos

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com SUKKOS – A TIME OF ALIYAH L’REGEL One of the aspects of the Yom Tov of Sukkos is the… Read More ›

Stocks tumble as Wall Street’s fears turn to China

Stocks tumble as Wall Street’s fears turn to China

New York – The Dow and the broader US stock market fell to close sharply lower Monday as Chinese real estate conglomerate Evergrande’s debt crisis… Read More ›

Soul searching on the eve of Yom Kippur

Soul searching on the eve of Yom Kippur

We must all look inside our souls and discard our sins, remove them from our thoughts and accept that with God’s help, we will have… Read More ›

DeSantis Threatens Cities With Fines For Vaccine Mandates

DeSantis Threatens Cities With Fines For Vaccine Mandates

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday threatened local governments with $5,000 fines per violation for requiring their employees to get… Read More ›

China’s strict 21 day quarantine under question after new outbreak emerges

China’s strict 21 day quarantine under question after new outbreak emerges

Hong Kong – A man who completed 21 days of mandatory quarantine upon returning to China from overseas has been identified as the likely source… Read More ›

Belarus opposition figure and protest leader sentenced to 11 years in jail

Belarus opposition figure and protest leader sentenced to 11 years in jail

  A Belarusian court on Monday sentenced Maria Kolesnikova, a prominent opposition figure who led mass street protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, to 11 years… Read More ›

Millions suffer from ‘distorted sense of smell’ post COVID – study

Millions suffer from ‘distorted sense of smell’ post COVID – study

The symptoms are prevalent in people who experienced milder rather than severe COVID.   Millions of people, including tens of thousands of Israelis who recovered… Read More ›

Fall of Afghanistan raises alarming questions about the Middle East

Fall of Afghanistan raises alarming questions about the Middle East

Opinion: The horrifying sights coming out of Afghanistan show us that a hasty and uncontrolled withdrawal could lead to the total collapse of a country… Read More ›

Israel must probe ‘heinous’ settler attack on Palestinian teen – UN Envoy

Israel must probe ‘heinous’ settler attack on Palestinian teen – UN Envoy

The 15-year-old Palestinian boy was allegedly attacked by right-wing Jewish extremists earlier this month in the West Bank.   Israel must investigate the brutal assault… Read More ›

AP Fact Check: Biden Skirts Broken Promise On Afghan Exit

AP Fact Check: Biden Skirts Broken Promise On Afghan Exit

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday glossed over his broken promise to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan until the last Americans are… Read More ›

COVID infection rates hit new 4th wave high as deaths edge toward 7,000

COVID infection rates hit new 4th wave high as deaths edge toward 7,000

As 7.09% of all coronavirus tests yield positive results, Israeli hospitals report treating 726 patients in serious condition, reaching heights redolent of previous waves The… Read More ›

Shattering another world record, swimmer Mark Malyar wins his second Tokyo gold

Shattering another world record, swimmer Mark Malyar wins his second Tokyo gold

Israel’s Paralympic Games medal count stands at 5, surpassing its Rio haul with several medal opportunities still on the horizon Israeli swimmer Mark Malyar took… Read More ›